Become an out grower farmer

Join us clean up Africa

Register and become an Hermetia UrbanAkwu out grower farmer. Earn income while contributing to reducing the damages of poor disposal food waste as well as landfills.

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Innovation and Technology

We solve agricultural problems

Problems faced in Africa by harnessing the human resource and by using innovation and technology

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Insect Farming

Creating a sustainable protein source

Utilizing insects to create a sustainable protein source to use in poultry, fish and pigs feed production to reduce the use and environmental impact of soy and fishmeal

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About Us

BRINGING GROWTH TO
AGRICULTURE

UrbanAkwu is an agricultural research company, focused on creating unique solutions for our unique problems in Africa.

UrbanAkwu focuses on harnessing the unique climatic and socio-cultural advantages in Africa for solving its food supply problems.

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Our Values

Community Empowerment
Innovation
Sustainability
Food Quality & Safety
Respect for the Environment

Our Vision

Urban Akwu’s vision is to be the leading agrotech research company in Sub-Saharan Africa setting standards in the industries we operate in while creating opportunities for youth and rural communities through sustainable practices.

SDG

Our SDG

We have achieved the below SDG

Market

Urban Akwu's Clientele

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Livestock Farmers (Poultry and Aquaculture farmers)

We provide all Ranges of organic poultry and fish feed as well as trainings and extension programs for livestock farmers

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Pet Fish / Aquarium owners

Who only keep very small scale, do not often require same forms of feed needed by medium to large scale fish farmers, we offer a range of organic pet sized and planned fish feed. For pet fish owners.

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Cosmetics / Pharmaceutical

We provide special on demand products like black soldier fly larvae oil as raw materials for the Food and Drugs/Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical industry.

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Out Growers

We provide out grower programs of different standardized capacities for non-skilled farmers and partners to provide grow stations in different locations of the country.

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Companies and Organizations

Interested in administering training program or participating and sponsoring outgrower schemes, community developments projects.

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Our Team

We believe in team work, here is our team.

Chuks
OGBONNA

Head of Supply Chain and Logistics

Nigeria

Susmita
AMADHILA

Head of Int'l Marketing

Namibia

Dr Ifeoluwa
WOLE-OSHO

Head of IT

Turkey

Amadi
OMEZULEM

Head of Operations

Nigeria

Products

Our Current Research Areas

We will keep you well informed about the latest news from the agricultural world.

Api UrbanAkwu

Api Urban Akwu is focused on embracing modern bee keeping processes with the aim of increasing Nigeria’s internal food production as well as documented information on apiculture in the country. Api Urban Akwu focuses on reducing the level of bee product/ accessories import as well as creating links and empowering newer bee farmers with the aim of increasing the apicultural knowledge of the country.

Hermetia UrbanAkwu

“The Hermetia solution; creating an optimized system of food waste collection for bio recycle using Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), with the purpose of producing low cost, high quality livestock feeds. Amongst other high crude protein products”

Helianthus UrbanAkwu

Research seeks to drive a successful co-operative to produce Sunflowers in high quantities and reap more from the value chain by selling direct to processing facilities, solving the supply chain and logistics problem and creating high value products while implementing cost effective methods.

CONTACT

KEEP IN TOUCH

We will be the leading company in the national market with each of our products.


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contact@urbanakwu.africa

Contact us if you have a question

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+234 904 585 8277

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TRACTIONS

Our Tractions

53
Farmers


53 small scale livestock farmers interested in our product and out growers program

200
Tons


Our pilot, has already treated up to 200 Tons of food waste

5,500
sqFt


This is the current size of our Vertical Pilot facility

5
Companies


Partnerships with 5 waste generating companies

1
Acre


Sunflower farm in Omoku, Rivers State

50
Hives


50 Langstroth hives produced by UrbanAkwu.

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Trademarks

PARTNERS

Our Partners

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